Wicket.



PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

W. P. OLIVER.

WIUKET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, 1905.

FI G E [NVENTOR YWMM/f Altomey WILLIAM F. OLIVER, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WICKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

Application filed July 28, 1905. Serial No. 271,659.

To alt whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. OLIVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wickets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wickets for doors,

windows, shutters, and other similar places and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section through the wicket. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the wicket.

A is a portion of a door or other similar portion of a building, and in this instance a portion of the pane of glass of a glass door is shown.

B is a circular metallic frame which is permanently secured in a suitable opening in the door. This frame is rovided with a cylin drical body portion iiaving an outwardlyprojecting flange b at one end, and c is an inwardly-projecting flange at the other end of the body. The cylindrical body is secured in the hole in the door with its flange 1) outside the door by means of putty C or any other suitable fastening or fastenings.

D is the wicket-panel, which has a cylindrical rim d, provided at one end with a flange e, which projects outwardly and which bears against the flange c of the frame when the wicket is closed. The wicket panel or disk D has a horizontal slot or slit across its middle portion. The metal of the disk above the slot is pressed forward at f, and the metal of the disk below the slot is pressed rearward at 9, thereby forming an opening through which mail matter can be inserted, but which will not permit rain or snow to enter.

G is a cover-plate which is provided with a hinge h, by which it is pivoted to the lower part of the part The free side of this coverplate rests on top of the Cpart g and normally closes the slot in the mid le of the panel. The parts f and 9 have curved portions f and g, respectively, at their ends where they join onto the flat portion of the wicket-panel.

' H is a name-plate secured in a suitable socket 'i in the upper part of the wicket-p anel. A suitable aperture is provided in the panel in front of the name-plate, and the nameplate is preferably formed of glass, having the name on its rear surface or on a card or other backing secured behind its rear surface.

J is a hinge at one side of the wicket-panel, which connects it with the frame. A springcatch j or any other suitable fastening catch or device is provided at the other side of the wicket-panel from the hinge, and this catch normally holds the wicket-panel closed.

This device is specially adapted to be secured to the front doors of houses, and it affords a means for communicating with persons outside the house without opening the front door.

When this device is applied to a front door, only one hole has to be cut in the door, which is a great advantage.

What I claim is l 1. In a wicket, the combination, with a cylindrical frame having an inwardly-projecting flange at one end, of a wicket panel hinged to the said frame and provided with a cylindrical rim arranged inside the said frame and provided at its outer end with a flange which overlaps the said flange of the frame.

2. In a wicket, the combination, with a frame, of a wicket-panel hinged to the said frame and provided with a slot which extends across its middle part, the panel being bent outwardly above the said slot and being bent inwardly below the said slot.

3. In a wicket, the combination, with a frame, of a wicket-panel hinged to the said frame and provided with a 'slot which extends across its middle part, the panel being bent outwardly above the said slot and being bent inwardly below the said slot, and a coverplate hinged to the upper edge of the said slot and normally resting on its lower edge and being arranged to open upward.

4. In a wicket, the combination, with a frame having an inwardly-projecting flange, and means for securing the said frame in position, of a wicket-panel hinged to the said frame and provided with a rim which is arranged inside the said frame, said panel being also provided with an outwardly-projecting flan e which overlaps the aforesaid flange on the ame.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WM. I OLIVER.

Witnesses A. A. GRAvEs, J. FRATUS. 

